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Five separate stabbings incidents in Toronto overnight

There were five stabbings in as many hours across the city — from Kingston Rd. in the east to Jane St. in the west — at the start of the long weekend, and a Toronto police officer is warning that blades may actually be bloodier than bullets.

“A lot of times knives end up causing more damage than bullets, unfortunately,” Det. Marlin Bond said Saturday.

“When bullets actually hit somebody, it almost cauterizes the wounds as it passes through. But with a knife, it severs the arteries and people end up bleeding out more quickly.”

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The first stabbing happened outside a sports bar on Kingston Rd. just after 11 p.m. Friday. The victim was soon in stable condition in hospital.

Soon after, a man was stabbed in the chest on Eglinton Ave. W., near Dufferin St. In the third incident, a man in his 20s was in serious but stable condition after being stabbed in the Dundas St. E. and Victoria St. area.

Around 3 a.m. Saturday, a man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed near Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. W. One male was arrested in relation to that incident.

Just after 4 a.m., a person received minor injuries after being stabbed on Emmett Ave., near Jane St. and Eglinton Ave. W.

Bond said alcohol consumption due to warmer weather might also play a slight role in the increased violence as we all savour the Labour Day long weekend.

“People are obviously out and about more in summertime than they are during colder weather,” he said.

“Alcohol may be a root cause of it. People go out and have some drinks and get involved in situations where they might do things more readily than if they were sober.”

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